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R0043/2026-03-28/Q003/SRC03/E01

Research R0043 — Sycophancy Vocabulary
Run 2026-03-28
Query Q003
Source SRC03
Evidence SRC03-E01
Type Analytical

1,600 risk formulations across 65 documents; does not explicitly name sycophancy; related risks under generic 'human-computer interaction' domain

URL: https://iapp.org/news/a/naming-the-unseen-how-the-mit-ai-risk-repository-helps-map-the-uncertain-terrain-of-ai-governance

Extract

1,600 risk formulations across 65 documents; does not explicitly name sycophancy; related risks under generic 'human-computer interaction' domain

Relevance to Hypotheses

Hypothesis Relationship Strength
H1 Supports Bridging effort exists
H2 Contradicts Vocabulary gap is recognized
H3 Supports General bridging without sycophancy-specific focus

Context

Contributes to the Q003 finding that terminology bridging efforts are active but do not specifically address the sycophancy/overreliance vocabulary gap.